Vivek Kumar

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 941 citations indexed

About

Vivek Kumar is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Vivek Kumar has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 941 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 3 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Vivek Kumar's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (21 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (13 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (11 papers). Vivek Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (21 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (13 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (11 papers). Vivek Kumar collaborates with scholars based in India. Vivek Kumar's co-authors include Ramakrishna Malkapuram, Yuvraj Singh Negi, Satish C. Sharma, N. K. Samadhiya, Mahendra Singh, Bhawani Singh, Atul K. Singh, S. J. Singh, Hari Parkash and Akshay Bhargava and has published in prestigious journals such as Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Acta Mechanica and Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites.

In The Last Decade

Vivek Kumar

25 papers receiving 899 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Recent Development in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

2008 611 citations Ramakrishna Malkapuram, Vivek Kumar et al. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vivek Kumar India	12	580	386	306	240	98	28	941
Stéphane Corn France	18	586 1.0×	261 0.7×	263 0.9×	213 0.9×	65 0.7×	50	901
A. Rajadurai India	12	490 0.8×	340 0.9×	270 0.9×	129 0.5×	47 0.5×	23	823
M. Rajesh India	21	661 1.1×	479 1.2×	469 1.5×	151 0.6×	182 1.9×	67	1.2k
I. Siva India	19	907 1.6×	542 1.4×	376 1.2×	276 1.1×	97 1.0×	81	1.2k
Prakash Chandra Gope India	17	257 0.4×	298 0.8×	279 0.9×	117 0.5×	118 1.2×	62	747
Alejandro Marañón Colombia	14	352 0.6×	167 0.4×	150 0.5×	282 1.2×	94 1.0×	36	799
J. Jefferson Andrew India	14	396 0.7×	454 1.2×	450 1.5×	154 0.6×	173 1.8×	21	1.0k
Jean‐Paul Jernot France	13	810 1.4×	412 1.1×	227 0.7×	301 1.3×	73 0.7×	41	1.1k
Monika Hromasová Czechia	13	197 0.3×	194 0.5×	80 0.3×	86 0.4×	84 0.9×	35	584
Aamir Dean Germany	22	183 0.3×	430 1.1×	714 2.3×	64 0.3×	208 2.1×	43	1.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Rotor-dynamic analysis of electro-rheological lubricant operated textured surface two-lobe hydrodynamic journal bearing. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 77(7). 1256–1270.

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Fuzzy inference and multi-objective genetic algorithm based optimization of micro-grooved two-lobe journal bearing operating with magnetorheological lubricant. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology.

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Dynamic analysis of textured surface three-lobe hydrodynamic journal bearing operating with electro-rheological lubricant. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 239(12). 1682–1704. 1 indexed citations

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2024). Stability analysis of electrorheological (ER) lubricant operated multilobe hydrodynamic journal bearing. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 76(10). 1157–1167. 5 indexed citations

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2024). Rotor Dynamic Behaviour of Electro-Rheological Lubricant Operated Multi-Lobe Journal Bearings. Tribology online. 19(6). 534–546. 2 indexed citations

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2024). Multiobjective optimization of hydrostatic thrust bearing operating with electrorheological lubricant using Taguchi-fuzzy technique. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 238(11). 1413–1432. 3 indexed citations

Singh, Atul K., et al.. (2022). A comparative performance assessment of hydrostatic thrust bearings operating with electrorheological lubricant. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 74(7). 892–900. 8 indexed citations

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2022). Performance of rough surface hydrodynamic circular and multi-lobe journal bearings in turbulent regimes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 237(4). 860–880. 12 indexed citations

Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2020). Rotor-dynamic performance of porous hydrostatic thrust bearing operating under magnetic field. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 73(2). 350–357. 4 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2020). Performance analysis of rough surface hybrid thrust bearing with elliptical dimples. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 235(6). 1101–1113. 11 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2019). Effect of geometric shape of micro-grooves on the performance of textured hybrid thrust pad bearing. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. 41(11). 13 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek, et al.. (2019). Influence of micro-groove attributes on frictional power loss and load-carrying capacity of hybrid thrust bearing. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 72(5). 589–598. 13 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2018). Finite element method analysis of hydrostatic thrust pad bearings operating with electrically conducting lubricant. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 232(10). 1318–1331. 7 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2018). Influence of dimple geometry and micro-roughness orientation on performance of textured hybrid thrust pad bearing. Meccanica. 53(14). 3579–3606. 38 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2017). Study of annular recess hydrostatic tilted thrust pad bearing under the influence of couple stress lubricant behaviour. International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering. 11(4). 344–344. 5 indexed citations

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Sharma, Satish C. & Vivek Kumar. (2017). Study of annular recess hydrostatic tilted thrust pad bearing under the influence of couple stress lubricant behaviour. International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering. 11(4). 344–344. 5 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vivek & Satish C. Sharma. (2017). Dynamic characteristics of compensated hydrostatic thrust pad bearing subjected to external transverse magnetic field. Acta Mechanica. 229(3). 1251–1274. 11 indexed citations

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Bhargava, Akshay, et al.. (2016). A finite element study of teeth restored with post and core: Effect of design, material, and ferrule. Dental Research Journal. 13(3). 233–233. 16 indexed citations

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Malkapuram, Ramakrishna, Vivek Kumar, & Yuvraj Singh Negi. (2010). Novel Treated Pine Needle Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites and Their Characterization. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 29(15). 2343–2355. 18 indexed citations

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Malkapuram, Ramakrishna, Vivek Kumar, & Yuvraj Singh Negi. (2008). Recent Development in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 28(10). 1169–1189. 611 indexed citations breakdown →

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